St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-28
GRAND Nd. ENCAMpMENr
OF the Southern Minnesota G. A.
II. at Albert Lea.

H. at tAiUcfC ACas
Special to the Globe.
ALBERTLEA, May 27.-The following
is the programme of the grand encamp-
meut of the Southern Minnesota G.. A.
X. association, to be held in this city
June l, 2 and 3, as ordered by Hon. w.
L. Sergeant, the president:
WEDNESDAY JUNE l.
Salute and reveille ut sunrise
reception of visiting posts and guests by
Robson Post No $, assisted by Ash post, of
Alden, who will be met at the depots by de-
tachmentS OF the same under command of
the officer of the day, escorted to the grounds
where all ex-soldiers will report to the secre-
tary and register, receive tickets to the ban
quet and be assigned TO quarters by the quar-
termester.
4 p. m.--Assenbling ut the stand Address
of welcome and heading of orders.
$50 p. m.-Camp-fire at grounds on Park
avenue.
$3.50 p. m.-Tattoo.
10 p. m.-Taps.
THURSDAY. JUNE 20.
Salute and reveille at sunrise
Sa. m.-Guard mount.
1880 a. m.-Assembling at the stand on
grounds-Prayer by plain-Address of
Welcomen behalf of the city &C Albert Lea,
by Mayor Wilkinson-AddreSs Of welcome in
behalf of Robson post and eX-soldiers of
Albert Lea. COmrude H. D. Brown-ReSponse
by Grand Commander Wheelock, to be fol-
lowed BY short addresses by Comrades c. K.
Davis, A. X. McGill, l.. f. Hubbard, Ii. A.
Castle, j. ii. Mullen, 4. Nj. Pope, j. q. San
born, H. G. Hicks NJ NJ Dunnell j. Ii
Baker and others, the whole interspersed
with music by glee clubs, drum corps and
bands. H-t
1870 p. m.-Procession will form on the
grounds under direction of Officer of the
Day Whytock; posts forming in line accord
ing 10 seniority, Robson post bringing up the
rear Posts being accompanied with bands
or drum corps viii have them take position
with the post they accompany; The process
sion will be led by Brundins Uniformed
Reed and Cornet band. The Capt. White
Drum corps will fall in with Robson post
The procession, when formed, will march
under direction of the officer of the day
through the principal streets to Fountain
pavilion 0he march will be made very short
so as not TO tire any one), where the ladies'
and citizens of Albert Lea will tender a
banquet toour guests Ladies accompanying
visitors will report at the banquet room be-
fore the march is ended, that their escorts
may join them at the banquet.
.. p. m.-BuslneSS meeting and election of
officers for the ensuing year at the camp
grounds.
$50 p. m.-Assembling at speakers stand
at which time speaking by large number of
distinguished Grand Army men, music,
stories and general talk will be INDUCED in
by comrades.
1880 II, m.-Tattoo.
1870 a. m.-Taps.
FRIDAY, JUNE 3.
Salute and rcyeille at sunrise.
a. m.-GtlGrd mount.
800 a. m.-EXcursions by both teams and
boats around and on Fountain lake. where
the fishing is now good. \ general good
time in camp and about the city until D.
m, when comrades are requested to assemble
at the grounds for general good time, after
which 'good-bys' will be said, and the sixth
annual encampment will come to amend.
AT Il joint meeting of the committees
Of the association of Robson post Of this
city and OF the city council and board of
trade, held Tuesday night, ample funds
were reported on hand, and in every
particular the reports showed the prep
arations to be satisfactorily progressing.
Albert Lea will make the greatest effort
of her history to do honor to her dis
tinguished guests, the soldiers of the
Grand Army, and will celebrate as never
before. The street decorations will be
very elaborate and the camp grounds
will be Illuminated with electric lights.
From now until next Wednesday almost
the entire populace will be engaged in
the work of completing the prepare
tons, and then they will devote them
selves heartily to bestowing honors and
hospitaiities upon their gallant guests.
All old soldiers throughout the state are
cordially invited, and all that come will
be well provided for.